diff --git a/www/nginx/Makefile b/www/nginx/Makefile
index eb8a02744..3be54d6cc 100644
--- a/www/nginx/Makefile
+++ b/www/nginx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		nginx
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.6
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.7
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Nginx HTTP server and reverse proxy
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		nginx
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	franz.fabian.94@gmail.com
diff --git a/www/nginx/pkg-descr b/www/nginx/pkg-descr
index b163290cc..0a28f8c4f 100644
--- a/www/nginx/pkg-descr
+++ b/www/nginx/pkg-descr
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ reuse, SSL offload and HTTP media streaming.
 Plugin Changelog
 ================
 
+1.7
+
+* bugfix: create log directory if it is missing
+* reorder menu
+
 1.6
 
 * fix bug due to permission downgrade (basic auth)
diff --git a/www/nginx/src/opnsense/scripts/nginx/setup.php b/www/nginx/src/opnsense/scripts/nginx/setup.php
index 7d4c12ebe..6884745ec 100755
--- a/www/nginx/src/opnsense/scripts/nginx/setup.php
+++ b/www/nginx/src/opnsense/scripts/nginx/setup.php
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ if (!isset($config['OPNsense']['Nginx'])) {
 }
 @mkdir('/usr/local/etc/nginx/key', 0750, true);
 @mkdir("/var/db/nginx/auth", 0750, true);
+@mkdir("/var/log/nginx", 0750, true);
 @chgrp('/var/db/nginx', GROUP_OWNER);
 @chgrp('/var/db/nginx/auth', GROUP_OWNER);
+@chgrp('/var/log/nginx', GROUP_OWNER);
 $nginx = $config['OPNsense']['Nginx'];
 if (isset($nginx['http_server'])) {
     if (is_array($nginx['http_server']) && !isset($nginx['http_server']['servername'])) {